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cnccK Tor one Thousand dollars and two
fine gold watches to the families OF n life
saving crew who attempted to rescue a
German ship, oil of whom persisted save
two.
IT is related Of King Ernest Of Hanover,
uncle Of Queen Victoria, that he was a bit
ter enemy of tobacco His private secre-
tary was an inveteratc smoker and was, at
times, compelled to resort to queer means
to obtain pull at his pipe.
THE Empress OF China has presented six
hundred stanzas OF poetry of her own COM
position to the Hanlin College, while Prince
Chu'un has written collection OF verse in
which he has described the novel objects
that he saw in his tour through China last
year. 1t is said these two Oriental authors
are somewhat jealous Of each others poeti-
cal ability.
FIVE years ago the Italian Crown Prince
Victor Emmanuel, then under thirteen
years OF age, saw n beautiful coral necklace
in q jewelers. window nj Venice. Finding
that he did not have enough money 10 buy
il, he made n bargain with the jcweler to
pay for il in installmcnts. 1t was two years
before he succeeded in paying for the neck
lace, which he then presented to his mother,
Queen Marguerite. The Queen says that
she prizes this necklace above all her other
lCMelS, lOT IL Will diNdyS VI ncT
sons sender love for her.
Is tho English Queens kitchen there is
book keeper TO give orders to grocers, pro-
vision and other dealers; four clerks to aid
him in his work. a chief cook. four master
cooks, two yeomen OF the kitchen, two as
sistant cooks, two roasting cooks, four
scourers, three kitchen maids, q store
keeper, two green Office" men, two steam
apparatus men, first and second yeomen of
confectionery, an apprentice, three female
assistants, an errand man, pastry cook,
two female assistants, baker and assist
ant and three coffcc-room women. There
is an extensive wine cellar, superintendent
by a man Of largo salary, and an army Of
officers engaged in various departments
suggestive Of eating and drinking.
THE royal plato, probably the finest in the
world, was used at the State baEqucts at
Windsor during the jubilee. II is usually
kept in two strong rooms at Windsor, and
is valued at sl0,000,000. The gold service
purchased by George ". dimes one hundred
and thirty persons, and the silver wine
cooler, which he bought about the same
time, holds two men, who could sit in il
comfortably. 1t is enclosed in plate glass,
and the splendid chasing took two years.
There arc some quaint old pieces in the
royal collection which belonged to Queen
Elizabeth, having been taken from the
Spanish Armada, and others were brought
from India, China and Burmah, and there
Is one cup which belonged to Charles XII
of Sweden.
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HISTORIC INTEREST.


THR first street railway IN America wus
completed In Now York City in lS12
ANPnIrurArUzs arc sad % have bcca
Juliua Caesar, 90 u @.
SIDE-sAppLrs werc firss used IN England
IN iDa Up 90 that time ladies' rodo on
horseback just NJ tho mon-
TuE ilrst watches were made In Eurcm-
berg In if1T. At tho timc OF the American
revolution, only pcrsoos Of wealth and sta
ton could afford them. They arc now with
An tho reach OF all
MIxArvnEs wore originally paintings by
tho Miniatari, set OF monks noted for
painting with mlnium, or rcd lead. Tho
first miniatures wcro tho initial lctto-s Of
rubrics; and as the head Of the Virgin or
some saint was usually introduced into
these Illuminated lottors. tho word carnc, In
time. 10 express q small likeness. Tho most
famous miniature painters have been Hob
bcin, Nicholas billiard, Isanc Oliver and his
noa Potter, Thomas Flatman, Thomas and
Alexander Cooper.
To CniSA belongs tho honor OF possessing
tho Oldest newspaper In existence. II was
founded In tho year on OF tho Chri>.-<a era
and n called tho Kin0- Paa. II was az first
published irrcgularly, but In 1851 Il bocaine
awoclly. Ia 1905 Il was changed 70 daily.
Its a half-pcnny paper and has throo edi-
tions, each being printed on different colorcd
paper and devoted 10 different kinds Of mat
COR. It's editorial stan comprises six members
Of tho Academy OF Science, and the total Of
1f,ooO copios Is circulated
Tuk Oldest bank note In existence Il said
70 b. one now preserved In thc Aeiaiic
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soap IinaInent aTTer mixing. IN q rev uays
the trouble disappears. One ounce of nv.
posulphRe OF soda and oue-half dram of
iodine OF potassa should be given daily dur.
ing the existence Of the trouble.
IN writing on the sui ject Of fences acoun-
try correspondent delivers himself in the
following strain: II venture to suggest that
hedges furnish the most beautiful, as well
as thoroughly efficient and useful, Enclosure
for orchards and gardens A single row of
Usage orange will, in five or six years,
make a strong, thick hedge sufficient to
turn animals II is sometimes objected
that live hedges harbor birds, ind these are
destructive to fruit While il is true that
some species OF birds do good deal of dam
age to fruit at times, it should be remem-
bered that birds are the natural enemies of
insects, and it is question whether in the
end they do not do more good than harm in
our gardens and orchards. The hedge
fence IS the cheapest of fences. 1t adds tc
the value of place by improving its ap
pearance, for there is no more ornamental
and handsome inclosure than well-lsept
hedges. 1t tempers the climate, and is q
protection against heat in summer and cold
in winter The most serious objection l.,
hedges where land is very valuable is thai
they render useless for cultivation u great
er portion of land than does any other sort
Of fenccn
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COUS hNO ENDc.


EScrISo is c.assed "a n ieaAc- aal!H &c.
tons in the manufacture OF crit pottery Tho
largest and handsomest ynso IN the yyor' d %
tho WORK OF On EngIsh manufacturer, Il
being e.even fee. In he: ght, over ak foo. In
mametor and or exquisite design AID work
naAnseip, and valued Of over sixteen thou
sand dollars,
TuERn Ia difference between peos.e of
tho East and West In their hnbits OF travel.
Those Of tho West p<cfcrrinH their bcrths
made up with tho head toward the engine,
Tor no reason that Is known Of other than to
evosd tho draft Gnd cinders. In the Eos.
tao preference IL for the foot 20 be toward
inc engine; this, 1t Is thought, Is to prevent
broken neck in case Of q collision.
ANoSd tho greatest city parks OF the
United States ere Central Park Of New
York, S3i acres in extent, costing for land
end improvements Sl5,oo0,00O; Paramount
Park Of Philadelphia, containing 5000 acres
and eleven miles in length; Prospect Park Of
brooklyn with COO acres; Druid Hill Park of
Baltimore which covers CSC acres and those
Of Chicago and ST. Louis embracing each
1000 aoros and maintained at great ex-
pcnse.
VESSELS sailing in tho China seas arc some
times favored with concerts Of g novel kind.
On one occasion tho crew OF vessel were
startled BY and alarmed at tho strange
sounds issuing from tho waters. As do
scriocd tho noises rcscmbled the Changing
OF bells, tho strumming Of harps and the
sound OF Kissing steam. Tho remarkable
screuadc continued several hours, and IL was
found to proceed from q school Of fish close
at hand
A CARLOAD Of twenty thousand pounds
may consist Of any Of tho following list:
Seventy barrels Of talt, limo or whisky,
ninety barrels OF two hundred sacks Of
Hour; six cords Of wood; twenty head @,
cattle, sixty hogs or ono hvndred Of sheen
six thousand feet Of lumber; $40 bushels o.
wheat, 400 OF corn or barley, GO Of cats, D.
Of hax-sced OF apples, 40 Of potatoes ono
loo OF bran; 600 kegs OF nails; from 10 I,
100 cases Of eggs.
AMERICAN musical instruments are said Z,
be very popular in Alaska ON account Of th,
native fondncss for music. Tho conccrtin,
and accordion arc tho favoritcs with IN,
female portion, bong well adapted to thei
slow, plaintive airs and ballads. Many o
the women easily pick UP strains from pop
ular operas, and repeat them correctly, ate
hearing them few times, but they seem 4
prefer melancholy tunes, such as "Ol
Cabin. Home" etc.
Is tho depths OF the ocean grows q fowe
resembling tho China aster named tn
cpelet, that IL described as s.live sea
flower" Its petals ore light green en-
glossy ~ silk. and each ono Is tipped wit
rose-color. Little fish which arc please
with tho bright color Of these waving, silk
petals, swim around and look at them 500
one swims nearer and touches the rosy tips
when sharp pain goes through II, and in
few minutes Il turns over and dies. II Ia
been poisoned Then these silly arms taxi
up Tho little dead fish. and put It into IN
greedy mouth. Tho petals fan down agai
and Goat about ready y catch znothe- ~
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Museum % 81. petersburg It's date CORE
SpCnd9 to 1870 b. e. IL was issued by tho
Chinese Government As carly as 2Gy1, Is.
C., so-callcd bank notes were current in
China under the name Of aging money"
This note bears tho name Of the Imperial
Bank, date and number Of issue, and tho
signature Of mandarin, and contains even
let 81 tho puuishmcnts 10 be inflicted for
forgery Of notes. This relic Of 3,1OO years
eyo was probably written by hand. "a the
earliest rccorl Of printing among the Mon
go!r.Es was lGO A. D., when the use of
w,pDlcn tables was introduced into China
TnE FIRST savings bank Of which mention
Is made was the ono established in 1910 by
Rev. Henry Duncan WHO, In the carly years
Of the present century, WAS minister OF tho
parish Of Ruthwcll, Duinfricsshirc, Scot
lsnd. As check upon tho iInprovidcncc Of
his Practitioners he adopted what seemed TO
him a practical mode 81 abating the pro
va,line evil, and that was 10 open n Blank
for Savings" Tho system WIS 90 favor
ably regarded that In seven years time no
less than scvcuty-cight similar institutions
were in operation in tho British Isles.
uEEALDKT secms To- have had its origin in
the necessity Of using some device to dis
tinguish pcrsOns concealed 10y their nrmor
while waging battle. From the use Of these
devices on garments l. derived the phrase
"ccat Of arms" There are arms Of States,
OF communities, ami Of persons and fani-
lies. The FIRST arc those assumed by SOW
C.gn princes or by governments IA distin-
gushing badges for their respective king
dOins, empires or States. The second in
cludc those ecclesiastical, lay and municipal
corporations. The third are insignia borne
10y individuals and families, generally BY
IL. ~
the same general hcraldtc rules, and arc dis
played on shield or cscutchcon.
EiGnr years before Columbus discovered
America an oil Portuguese sailor named
Diego Cam went cruising down the coast of
West Africa until lac came TO u great river,
on whose south bank he set up big white
stone and carved an inscription upon it cclc-
brating his discovery. IL was the mighty
Congo, and for many years the famous
Pcdra TadraO stood on tho shore bearing ST.
lent witness tO the old sailors achievement
Years batter, when all eyes were turned 10
tho New World, tho Congo wns almost for
gotten, and when Il next attracted notice,
the Pcdra Pldrao had disappeared. Tho
spot where IL stood has for centuries been
known as Pcdrao Point. Three or four
months ago Baron Won Schwclin, the SNvcl-
iSh traveller, heard from some natives Of n
large fetch stone hidden in the tall jungle
grass 1T some distance from the beach. 1t
was only after long palavers with tho chiefs
that nc obtained permission TO visit the ro-
vcrcd objcct lie found TO his delight tho
vcritablc Pcdra Padrao. its weil-lnown in
scripiion only partially cffaccd. This famous
monument OF great discovery will doubt
less be treasured hereafter as one OF tho
most interesting relics Of the early naviga-
tors
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so the plant nves ana blossoms, leo from
the fish it catches 50 strangely.
ISTEKEsTING information concerning the
method Of the honey bee in preserving tho
fruit Of its labors Is conveyed in the report
Of q recent meeting Of a physiological
society. II was stated that when the bee
has filed tic cell either with pure honey or
a mixture Of pollcn-dough and honey and
has completed the lid, a drop of formic acid
obtained from the poison-bag connected
with the sting Is added 20 the honey by per
forating the lid with tho sting Numerous
experiments show that this formic acid pre-
serves honey and every other solution from
fermentation. II this be well established il
will show that tho sting and the poison ap-
parsltus Of the bee have n further purpose
than that Of . defensive or offensive weapon.
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TOPICAL TIPS.

THE carat is one-twenty-fourth part, as
eighteen carats fine is eighteen parts gold
and six parts alloy.
THE tallest chimney in the world is at
Port Dundas, Scotland. It rises four hun
dred and ffty-four feet above the founda-
ton.
GOLD coins Of the United States contain
300 parts gold, 30 Of copper and 10 Of silver.
Silver coins contain 900 parts silver and 100
copper. Nickel coins are 80 parts copper
and IL nickel.
THE st. Francis basin, tributary to Hell
cna, Ark, is so called because, being a
large swamp with considerable growth of
choice hardwood-mainly gum, cottonwood
and ash-it annually becomes an inland sea,
and is q natural float road from Helena to the
sunken lands in Missouri Nothing seems
to be required but to cut the trees, float
them, either whole or in logs, into cribs,
secure them and direct them into the open
channels. The cost Of transportation Is
thus much less than by rail.
THE origin Of the term 'slynch law is va
riously given Webster says that the name
is derived from James Lynch, farmer of
Piedmont, Va, who was elected by his
ueighbors in 1888 to summarily try offcnses
on the frontier, because there were no law
courts within seven miles of them Other
authors maintain that the phrase is derived
from Governor Lynch, who was stern
ruler in Galway, Ireland He hanged his
only son out of the window of his own
house in I526. The very window from which
the young man was hung is stir pointed out
to travellers.
WATER is colder at the bottom than at the
surface. In the many bays on the coast Of
Norway the water often freezes at the bot
tom before it does above Waves are very
deceutiye. To look at them in a storm one
would think the water travelled The water
stays in the same place. but the motion goes
on. Sometimes in storms these waves are
forty feet high and travel fifty miles an
hour, more than twice as fast as the swift
est steamer. The distance from valley &c
valley is generally fifteen times the height;
hence q wave five feet high will extend over
seventy-five feet Of water. The force OF q
sea dashiag on sea rock Is said TO be sew.
enteen tons FOR each square yard.
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FARMING NOTES.

THE man who snecrs at 'book turning" is
usually the one whose own farming would
make poor showing in any book.
DEW does but little damage TO hay in any
stage of dryness. 1t brings some of the
juices to the surface and changes the color;
1t also makes it smell swceter and cattle
will often eat hay better that has been wet
with dew or q slight shower.
A USEFUL inimcnt for outward applica-
ton is composed OF one eighth part of strong
solution o. ammonia and oil Of turpentine
added to soap iniment 1t is TO be thor
oughly rubbed in TO the skin with the hand.
A MICH COW should never be driven fast
or than slow walk and moro especially
should not be disturbed by dogs. Violent
exercise brings about fcvcrish condition
and not only affects the quality Of the milk
but lessons the yield.
A CONTINUANCE for the protection Of
plants from hail and frost is in use In
France. 1t is n small tent-like device, of
moderate cost, that is placed over the plant
and Is an excellent mode Of protecting del
icatc nurselings In transplanting.5
WIEN hogs and cattle are fed green corn,
they should not be allowed to cat together,
or one to visit tho feeding grounds Of the
other. IL IS said that IL COWS are permitted
TO cat the stalks after hogs have been
chewing them mad itch'' is likely to result
AN excellent collie mixture is made of
equal parts Of laudanum and sweet spirits
OF nitcr and onc-eighth part Of chloric ether.
n half pint bottle Of IL should be kept on
hand for immediate use. Two to four Ia
blcspoonfuls IN throc parts water is q dose
for a horse.
A CORDIAL for calves and sheep 10 made
as follows: Prepared chalk, two ounces /;
powdered catechu, one ounce; ginger, one
half ounce; opium, one drachm; pepper
whitewater, one pint Doses: Calves, two
to four tablespoonfuls; sheep, one TO two
tablespoonfuls.
WHEN cows have . defective secretion Of
milk 1t arises from n congcsted condition of
the glands and is indicated by n reddish
tinge. The following remedy has been found
very efiicacious in such cases: The udder Is
fomented with hot water and then dried
gently and wei rubbed with eamphorased
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Mn-nnIin NInIr,Iirin.


Tam adlatinguishcd member Of tho great fam
wv
With biE head, long legs aud large eycL
thaNe a long h,il.
Nnd you bet when present
get somcthtng'
Was horn ot puor but Industrious parents
from hoatshapcd cggran
Dancing on tho water
bly, father was a I ght eater and weak bitter,
nui you ought To have Srrn ms mother
When she sct out TOR human gurr!
hhr was raging, howhus terror
And TN Just like her
Now YOU hear me-
Ny wings Nigsio NJ fi'ty revolutions = second,
AMI eau sing tenor
With a vance like - planning mill.
Our family Is large and hungry:
We extend from ITO TROPICS To Iapiapd,
Hut We feel most at home in New Jersey
We love TO look upon lh' hi0usl whrn IL il red
And u you don't mind I'll sample yours.
Won't permit II, CHI
Well M lonfi
When you fall asleep
] u call around and sse you again,
And make life burden TO you.
am thc jersey mosquito.
And don't you forgctui
Hhoop! HoOray.
~ l. Sfa
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Tanct min tho other dAy;
Vet. after AL. I scare know whether
b. human. fpr. q wonderful
H. said 40 word about The weather.
Huu'li not believe the tale tell.
Yuu'll call ny ronscirure tough as ioatherg
You jri't believe the man N bora
Wac doesn't talk about the weather.
We walked block or two. aud when
~ last NO parted. with feather
You could have knacEcd tar down. for no
Had SAID uo wufd about the weather.
o let the dime museum mon
co. catch him 10 thrir tricSsy tcthcrl
Jusi cage him tight, aud label thus:
The man whu talks not OF the weather.
where docs he dw-n' That don't Inow;
unlE know No walked together
A block Cr twu. aud tho man
Whu SAID no word about tue weather.
Dpt TIoavrn I've praised that thcro is one
Whom we'd not crush between the Lethoi
aud upper ntllstoncs' Hail, AL hail
Thc man who talks not OF the weather.
-EOsiOH Globe
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Notice is hereby given that the foilowipa-
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
clerk of the district court of Barber county, ut
Medicine Lodge. Kansas, on November 30 1887
viz: John Fowler, o. u. S. No l;j2sO for the ne
s-w t. u NV and NV ne sec - twp SO.
range u wet.
lie names the following witnesses to provo
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of Suii land, viz
james Woodruff. Daniel McKeever, Samuel
GroXtoa, w IL Mcintosh, all of Medicine Lodge,
Kansas.
IA 10 w. II. BRowNLEE, Register.
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ABOUT ROYALTY.

Tue yearly expenditures OF the Queen Of
Spain amount TO ono million doIiars.
KISc ALFONSO XIII, Of Spain, receives a
salary Of million and q half dollars an
nually, and IS but seventeen years OF age.
PRIScE GEoRoE, of Greece, Is said TO be
every inch a sailor; he is serving cadet
ship In the Danish navy. His height Is six
feet three inches and he is less than eight
cen years old
TuK German Emperor reccntlv sent =
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nDnlrN Iimiinr.n

q. thc foul denominations.
n, the odors that are namclcsa
1ndcscribRblo IN vilcncss.
Eccking with Il scase and poisonS
Luhrcatiag outraged StomachA
Kicking up the very mischief
With the hcalthicSt dsrstioni
Vet this horrormaking compound,
THIS Iandora's box of evils.
ruled with residential spirits.
Comes IN firm 80 fresh nn gulolcss
Trat We swallow Ito anil mixture
swallow u because thc label.
With gall whereof tho greatness
Must have been conceived by Satin
Tells us that this rank aud dreadful,
Nausoating wrctrhed compound
IL no vic adultcration.
l5ut isstriotly dairy butter.
- Urs'rrn r1r1iaa
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Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to make final proof in support of her claim
and that said proof will Ice made before tho
clerk of the district court of Barber county.
mt Medicine Lodge, Kan. on December I3 1857
viz: Suriida ]. Bond, d. ID. 5. No. IIGS8 for the
west.
She names the following witnesses to prove
ner continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
w G Collins, Frank Hines of Medicine Lodge:
Grieve, Mary Giicvc, Of Cancmn.
Ia - W. X. DROWE.EE. Register
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Notice ~ hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice Of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his ciain
and that said proof will be made beft re the
clerk of the district court Of Barber county
at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, On November .
1887. viz: Benjamin F. Davis, G. ID :. No. 1885,
range IL west
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
George Frisby, James Lockard. of Medicine
Lodge, Kansas; Tom Shumate, Thomas Throck-
norton of Lodi, Kansas.
Ii 10 W. II. DEOwNLEE Register
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PUBLICATION NOTICES

Land once At Larned. 1Kans, Aug. II, 1857.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof viii be made before the
clerk OF the district court. at Medlciue Lodge
kansas, ON December G, 1887, viz: Reuben Dem
ton. ID. y No. l4145 for the 4 sc \, sc Il ne
sec 8; and NV s-w sec o, twp 81, range 10.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said lauu, viz:
P Massey. John Turner. Reuben Marshall,
G ORourkc, all of Sun CITY, Kansas
II - w. X. BRowNLEE, Register
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Land ONCE at I.arned, Kans.. Aug o Is87

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his Intention
10 make HuCi proof III support of his claim
and that said proof will he made before the
clerk of the district court OF Barber county,
Kansas, at Medicine Ledge, Kansas, en- No
Nember :, 1857, viz: Selma Peterson, o. ID. S
I51Uo, for the NV Sc and s-w nc sec H.
twp ~ south, of range IL west
He names the following witnesses TO prove
Ills continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Q Wheat, Wheat. Harry Rosebloom,
James Gartin, all of Medicine Lodge postofiice.
Barber county, Kansas.
IA 10 W. r. DROwNIEE Repister